registrant

registrant — 名詞

1. a person who signs up or puts their name on a list for an event, a class, a serv

1.名詞B2
釋義

報名者

報名參加活動或課程的人

a person who signs up or puts their name on a list for an event, a class, a service, or a similar activity, whether in person or online

例句

Every registrant for the workshop must fill out a health form before attending.

每位工作坊的報名者都必須在參加前填寫健康表格。

registrant + for + event/activity

Lotte was the first registrant for the weekend language class at the community center.

Lotte 是社區中心週末語言班的第一位報名者。

同義詞
  • enrollee

    more common in educational or program settings, whereas registrant covers events, services, and online platforms

  • participant

    focuses on actually taking part rather than just signing up; a registrant may not always participate

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'for' to specify the event, course, or service someone signed up for. Unlike 'applicant', a registrant has already completed the sign-up process rather than merely requesting entry.

常見錯誤

❌Every registrant must apply before the deadline.
✅Every applicant must apply before the deadline.
💡An applicant is someone who is still asking to be accepted; a registrant has already signed up.
❌Lotte was a registrant at the university for four years.
✅Lotte was a student at the university for four years.
💡'Registrant' refers to the act of signing up, not the ongoing status of being a student.

2. a person whose name is officially recorded in a formal register, giving them spe

2.名詞C1
釋義

註冊人

正式登記並享有特定權利的人

a person whose name is officially recorded in a formal register, giving them specific legal or institutional rights, such as the right to vote, use a trademark, or practice a profession

例句

As a registered voter, each registrant could cast their ballot at the local polling station.

身為已登記的選民，每位註冊人都可以在當地投票所投票。

collocation: registered voter / registrant

The trademark registrant has the exclusive right to use that logo for ten years.

商標註冊人擁有該標誌十年的專用權。

同義詞
  • holder

    shorter and more common in legal phrases (e.g. 'trademark holder'); implies ownership rather than the act of signing up

  • licensee

    specifically describes someone granted a legal license, a narrower meaning than registrant

  • subscriber

    overlaps when the registration gives ongoing access (e.g. a service), but usually implies recurring payment or membership

用法筆記

Common in legal and institutional contexts (voting, trademarks, professional licensing, domain names). Distinguish from sense 1 (SIGN-UP PARTICIPANT), where registering for a workshop or event does not create lasting legal rights.

常見錯誤

❌The conference registrant received a professional license to practice medicine.
✅The licensed physician received approval to practice medicine.
💡A conference registrant is simply someone who signed up for the event; professional licensure requires formal registration with a regulatory body.